Sometimes you just don’t have time to create a complicated meal. And sometimes you have the time and just don’t want to. This delicious and simple recipe from Foodiecrush is one to add to your fall “go to” recipe list.

“I love fried sage and when its combined with squash I can’t get enough. But what I really love about this recipe is the melee of flavors: creamy pumpkin with crunchy fried sage topped with salty flavored dry aged cheese with spicy chipotle glaze. All of it topping a somewhat mundane whole wheat naan to create a harmony of flavors.”

With Halloween just a few weeks away, it’s time to head over to the local pumpkin patch. But this time, when you’re searching for the perfectly shaped pumping for your carved creation, snag another one for the kitchen counter. You’ll be amazed by all of the different ways you can cook with this nutrient-rich vegetable. Amie Valpone, HHC, AADP, is just as excited about pumpkin season as we are, and gave us the scoop on everything there is to know about getting the most out of that orange gourd.

Turns out, pumpkin is much more than an edible candle-holder. This superfood squash is low in calories and fat and loaded with good stuff like vitamins, beta-carotene, and antioxidants. Add it to desserts, pasta dishes, drinks, soups, and stews for a hearty hit of fall flavor.

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Trying a new recipe is the perfect way to occupy a lazy Saturday afternoon. These muffins are spicy, sweet, and less than 200 calories each (164 to be exact!) Plus, one batch makes 24 muffins, so you can either share the love or freeze the leftovers. They’ll make an awesome grab-and-go breakfast …

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One of my fall favorites is cider doughnuts. Not far away from where I live is the Lousiburg Cider Mill, a fully functioning operation year round, though in the fall is the Louisburg Cider Festival with all the trappings of Fall from pumkin patches, hay rides, carnival and continual hot cider and cider doughnuts. May sound rather hick to New York, though great memories to be made year after year.